That happens when the neighborhood cats use your wipers to boost themselves
to the top of your van.
The wiper mounting post are serrated and the wiper arms are soft metal so
the wipers strip and you see what you get.
You can normally clean the serrations and re-tighten the arm but in some
situations you might need to cut some strips from aluminum can and line the
inside of the arm to get that extra fudge on a proper fit.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Quan" <full360@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:05 PM
Subject: Wiper Madness.

So I am getting in my van this afternoon and accidently hit the wiper
switch and my front windshield wipers move down over the front of the
van and back up over about a quarter of the windshield. As if they are
moving in the opposite cadence the were supposed to. Why is this
happening and how do I fix it other than adjusting the wiper arms on
the spindle.

Jim
1991 Syncro Westy